In the Fullness of Time

 

But when the set time had fully come…

—Galatians 4:4a

Have you ever waited for exactly the right moment to do or say something? Maybe you wanted to tell someone that you loved them very much, but you felt you needed to wait until the time was right. Or, perhaps you wanted to object to something that someone did or said, but you felt reluctant to speak for fear that someone will think ill of you. Maybe certain things needed to happen before you could take your planned course of action. You knew exactly what you intended to do. Still, you needed confirmation that the right moment to act had arrived.

From before the foundation of the earth, God knew He would send His one and only Son, Jesus, to be the Savior of everyone God had chosen to belong to Himself. But, God also knew the time had to be exactly right before He sent His Son to save us. The Apostle Paul explains this in Galatians 4:4-5:

But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

Frquently, authors have stated: “Timing is everything.” That statement seems to ring true. Many things in life depend on variables converging at just the right moment. How fortunate we are that God’s love for us never changes. The timing of His mercy, grace, and love is always perfect.

Let us celebrate God’s faithfulness this day, knowing that when the time is right—in the fullness of time—He always does exactly what He intends to do.

 

Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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